Of the 41 states in the union that have a Football Bowl Subdivision team within their borders, none have more than Texas.
For 12 days, as teams nationwide dig into preseason drills, USA TODAY Sports’ college football reporters are traversing the state of Texas and visiting each of its one dozen FBS programs. AT&T presents Two Weeks in Texas …
Day 8: Rice
HOUSTON — When last football season ended, one of Rice’s best players sought counsel from his coach. Opportunity was knocking, and Brian Nordstrom wasn’t sure what to do.